Girona's victory was built upon Joventut's disastrous performance, which included an alarming lack of success from the three-point line (only 4 makes out of 28 attempts), 20 turnovers, and allowing 14 offensive rebounds to the visitors. These statistics were key to the final result.
The first half already reflected the general lack of accuracy, resulting in a very low score (29-31 at halftime) with both teams posting poor percentages. After the break, Moncho Fernández's men capitalized on the 'Penya's' inefficiency and their dominance under the baskets to establish a maximum lead of 10 points (47-57).
Joventut's failure from the three-point line, with only 4 makes out of 28 attempts, was the key factor that allowed Bàsquet Girona to storm the Palau Olímpic.
Although two consecutive three-pointers by Bàsquet Girona seemed to break the game (54-65), Joventut reacted. Led by Hunt and Tomic, the home team added excitement to the scoreboard (61-65 with 3:37 remaining) and even closed the gap to just one point (71-72) with 19 seconds left.
After Sergi Martínez scored two crucial free throws (71-74), the final possession fell to Ricky Rubio, who missed the three-pointer that would have forced overtime, confirming the defeat and Joventut's definitive farewell to their chances of being a Copa seed.
